Iatro-
1.
a combining form meaning “healer,” “medicine,” “healing,” used in the formation of compound words:
iatrogenic.
word-forming element meaning “physician, medicine, healing,” from Greek iatro-, comb. form of iatros “healer, physician” (see -iatric).
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- Iatrogenic
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- IATSE
1. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the U.S. and Canada).
- Iattc
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission